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TrollBuster9090

(5,954 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 05:01 PM Jun 2020

JUST FYI, The Idea That Pepper 'Gas' Doesn't Count As A Chemical Has A Long History In The

...in the right wing nut-o-sphere. Here we see Megan Kelly explain that pepper spray is actually a FOOD PRODUCT. Thus, spraying peaceful protesters with pepper spray, and preventing them from protesting isn't a violation of their civil rights. It's essentially a welfare program, right?


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JUST FYI, The Idea That Pepper 'Gas' Doesn't Count As A Chemical Has A Long History In The (Original Post) TrollBuster9090 Jun 2020 OP
See Professor's thread 👇 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #1
U can stray it on yer meat for a tasty dish... sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 #2
So what you're saying is leftieNanner Jun 2020 #3
it's a condiment! eShirl Jun 2020 #4
May I suggest they try the mustard gas. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #11
As I just replied on another thread: OilemFirchen Jun 2020 #5
I assumed it was just called that cause it smells similar to mustard, not that it's actually mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #8
Correct. But don't tell the knuckledraggers. OilemFirchen Jun 2020 #10
and it's not a gas, either, so "mustard gas" is quite a misleading name. unblock Jun 2020 #12
That's an excuse that a bully would say DSandra Jun 2020 #6
Boiling hot oil is also a food product intrepidity Jun 2020 #7
Literally nearly everything that exists is a chemical or chemicals. Just saying (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2020 #9
and waterboarding is just water so how can that be a bad thing? unblock Jun 2020 #13
And Oceania had always been allied with Eastasia against yellowcanine Jun 2020 #14
It can be Lethal magicguido Jun 2020 #15
Megan, would you like some cinnamon for your eyes? keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #16

leftieNanner

(15,124 posts)
3. So what you're saying is
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 05:05 PM
Jun 2020

These protesters should have brought their own nachos with them. The government goons were just providing them with additional flavoring. Kinda like salsa?

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. I assumed it was just called that cause it smells similar to mustard, not that it's actually
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 05:22 PM
Jun 2020

related to the mustard plant.

Wrong?

DSandra

(999 posts)
6. That's an excuse that a bully would say
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 05:16 PM
Jun 2020

I can think of the schoolyard bully saying something like this if they used pepper spray.

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